St. Lucia vs United States: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal

St. Lucia
46.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
United States
48.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2022
St. Lucia rank
69th
United States rank
67th

Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time

  • St. Lucia
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How they compare

United States currently reports 48.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 46.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in St. Lucia, a difference of 1.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was St. Lucia ahead.

St. Lucia ranks 69th and United States ranks 67th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, St. Lucia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade St. Lucia United States Difference Ahead
2000s 40.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 36.57 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 4.03 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal St. Lucia
2010s 43.19 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 41.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 1.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal St. Lucia
2020s 40.53 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 46.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 6.12 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, St. Lucia or United States?
United States, at 48.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 46.92 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in St. Lucia as of 2022.
What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between St. Lucia and United States?
1.43 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for St. Lucia and United States?
16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do St. Lucia and United States rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
St. Lucia ranks 69th and United States ranks 67th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Unit
constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 6,112 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.